Watch-holder.



C. F. ELMOBE.

WATCH HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. a, 1914.

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Specification of LettersPatent.

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I Patented Nov. 10;,1914.

' Application filed March 3, 1914.- Serial No. 822,122.

To all whom it may concern: j

Be it known that I, CHARLES'F. Enironn,

a citizen of the United Satates, residing at.

Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented anew anduse'ful Improvement in VVatch-Holders, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in watchholders and is fully described and explained in the specification andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is anelevation of a bracelet including my improved device; Fig.2 is a view of the holder proper from the left of" holder in closedposition, and Fig. 6 is a section through the bracelet clasp.

Referring to the drawings, 7 is the watch to be held by my improveddevice, 8 indicating its ring and 9 its stem. 10 and 11 are twosubstantially semi-circular parts which are provided with ears pivotedtogether upon a. pin 12. Each of the partslO and 11 is in the form of aninwardly-faced slightly channeled section adapted to embrace. theperiphery of the watch, as illustrated. The parts 10 and 11 have attheir free ends outwardly-extending loops 13, the upper ends of whichloops are approximately in the medial planes of the parts 10 and 11 andthe lower ends of which are to one side of that plane, as shown in Fig.1, the openings through the loops being thus inclined or angularlydisposed with reference to the plane 0 the watch. When the parts 10 and11 are clasped together upon the watch which they hold, the ring 8 ofthe watch being turned toward the back thereof, these loops slide overthe ring from opposite sides, so as tohold the same in the manner shownin Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The loops are, however,

the male part 15 enters the female part 1% and expandsto engageashoulder 16 from which it may be disengaged, when desired, by passing asmall instrument, such as a common pin, through a hole 17 in the femalepart 14:.

WVhile the holder herein shown may be used in various connections, it isespecially designed for use as a part. of a bracelet, such'as thatillustrated. To that end, the pivot pin 12 is provided with a transversepivot 18 and the loop 13, on one of the parts, carrles asimilar pivot 19to which are secured the sections of the bracelet. 'These braceletsections are shown as separable and engaged with each other by a clasp,20 of common construction, such as is shown in Fig. 6.

i There is thus provided a device which firmly holds a watch, which isaslight as is consistent with accomplishing its purpose, which leavesboth faces thereof exposed and which makes adequate disposition forengaging the ring of the watch in a position as little conspicuous as ispossible. The stem is left so disposed as that it may readily bemanipulated, and the structure is, therefore, very satisfactory. It maybe placed in position upon a watch with greatest ease and maybe removedalmost instantly therefrom.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of theconstruction herein shown, and I do not intend to limit myself thereto,except as pointed out in the Tn, sTATESP-A N O F CE- 2 parts are swungtogether to clasp the watch, I

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following claims, in which it is my intention I to claim all the'noveltyinherent in the device asbroadly as is permitted by the state of theart. I a

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. Awatch-holder comprising pivote sections, each of semi circular forminwardly-channeled in cross-section to receive its faces free, loops atthe free ends of the and hold the periphery of a watch with bothsections to fit over the ring of the watchtpi when turned back, andmeans for holding said sections together.

2. A watch-holder comprising pivoted sections, each of generallysemi-circular form and inwardly channeled to cooperate with theperiphery ofa watch to. hold; the

same, leaving its two faces exposed, loops at the free ends of saidsections to receive and holdthe ring of a watch, and meansfor holdingsaid loops in engagement with each other. s 3. A watch-holder comprisingpivoted sections, each of generally semi-circular form and inwardlychanneled to cooperate with the periphery of a watch to hold the same,leaving its two faces exposed, loops at the free ends of said sectionsto receive and hold the ring of a watch, and a male part on one loop andafemale part on the other to receive the male part, said male and femaleparts cooperating to lock the sections together.

4. In combination two pivoted sections, each generally semi-circular inform and inwardly channeled to receive the periphery of a watch and holdthe same between them with both its faces exposed, loops at the freeends of said sections to receive the ring of the watch, engaging meanson the loops in position, and a bracelet connected to the pivot andloops respectively, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day ofFebruary, 1914:.

CHARLES F. ELMORE.

In presence of 0. C. Avisos, F. A. FLoRELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of PatBnt Washington, D. G.

